Subject and Aims of the History of English. Chronological divisions in the History of English

Lecture 1

• Subject and Aims of the History of English. Chronological divisions in the History of English

Every living language is subjected to growth and decay. Its modern state is the result of manifold changes and transformations, which it underwent in the course of its history, in the course of its development.

• Every living language is subjected to growth and decay. Its modern state is the result of manifold changes and transformations, which it underwent in the course of its history, in the course of its development.